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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 591: Expressing one's feelings

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    When the British and French combined fleets retreated, it was already bright. On the main fort in Dagu, Seng Gelinqin was dressed in military uniform, holding the Nakuni Suguang knife in both hands. He was sitting not far from the huge cannon whose barrel was red, like a  A god of war sat as steady as a mountain, looking blankly at the British and French ships retreating rapidly on the sea in the distance and saying nothing.

    Since the Anglo-French allied forces occupied some coastal ports in Shandong, Senggelinqin led the Qing army to begin adjusting its deployment. Before Senggelinqin left Beijing, he was received by the Empress Dowager Cixi. The Empress Dowager Cixi had a secret meeting with him, Prince Gong and other trusted ministers.  One night, the monk Gelinqin got the gist of the current deployment of the Qing army.

    From the beginning, Senggelinqin's deployment was uncertain. Sometimes even his own people were deceived. Many of the cannons on the Dagukou fort were indeed transferred to the rear and flanks to strengthen defense, and the guards in the Beitang area were also strengthened.  , because Empress Dowager Cixi was very sure that the British and French forces would land from Beitang.

    Senggelinqin had put a lot of thought into his deployment, but unfortunately he trusted the wrong person, and that was his fellow countryman of Horqin, Zabudonak!  The places he guarded on the north bank of the Baihe River, Beitang Fort and other places collapsed immediately after the war started. Five thousand elite new troops immediately retreated to Junliang City. Seng Gelinqin knew that he had trusted the wrong person.

    Originally, before the war started, the Empress Dowager Cixi had reminded him many times that anyone who had interacted with Ronglu in the past should be on guard, but Seng Gelinqin was still deceived by the bold appearance of the Zabudonak Mongols.

    Seng Gelinqin was a little depressed when Beitang fell, but fortunately he deployed a deep defensive position in advance and quickly diverted river water to make the area around Beitang muddy.  The British and French forces were trapped, and he also knew that the British and French forces would soon counterattack in other ways.

    When arranging the defense of the Dagu Fort, Senggelinqin deliberately announced in front of the generals that the heavy artillery of the Dagu Fort would be deployed on the flanks.  Afterwards, Senggelinqin ordered his confidant General Leshan to smuggle a batch of newly manufactured artillery and deploy them on the Dagu Fort.  He was not Zhuge Liang, and he dared to play the empty city strategy at this time. Therefore, when the British and French fleets cooperated with the British Marine Corps to storm the Dagu Fort today, they were violently counterattacked by the Qing army's artillery fire.

    Since the war started, the firepower of the British and French fleets has been very powerful, but Senggelinqin has been sitting firmly on the main fort without moving.  Under the fierce fire from the British and French navies, Senggelinqin's move greatly stabilized the morale of the military, but it was also a very dangerous thing.  Once there is something wrong with Seng Gelinqin, the Qing army will most likely collapse in a short time.

    Before dawn, Seng Gelinqin received a battle report from the fort on the south bank of Dagukou. The fort guard, Zhili Admiral He Jianao, died in the battle.  His vision went dark at that time.  I almost fainted.  He Jian'ao has been with him for many years and has always served his duty loyally. He never flinched when he went into battle. He has been working hard to manage the Daku Fort since he took over the general army of Dagu. Later, he was promoted to the governor of Zhili. This time Seng Gelinqin deployed to defend Dagu. If  There is no foundation for He Jianao's hard work for many years.  It would be impossible for him to complete Dagu's defense line in such a short time.  Hearing the news of He Jian'ao's death, Seng Gelinqin felt severe pain in his heart.  I wish I could sink all the British and French ships on the sea.

    At this time, I saw another warrior, Leshan, rushing over. He walked closer and bowed his head: "Commander! The barbarian ships retreat and let the navy ambushing in the outer sea go to fight!"

    Seng Gelinqin slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and let out a long breath: "Among the navy ships, is there any that can catch up with the Yi ship? Is it possible that the artillery on the ship can hit the Yi ship?"

    Leshan was silent after hearing this. The Dagu naval forces were all sailing ships of more than a hundred tons. They could not catch up with the British and French steam clippers and sailing ships. Moreover, the artillery on the ships was not as good as humans. The attack was purely seeking death.  But looking at Yi Chuan retreating in a swagger, Le Shan was unwilling to give in. He stamped his feet heavily and remained silent. His face was gray and black, with the look of burning smoke. It seemed that he had been guarding the fort all day long.

    Seng Gelinqin sighed softly: "This battle is already considered a complete victory, count the losses, treat the wounded soldiers, and clean up the battlefield!"

    Half an hour later, the Qing army's losses were calculated. He Jian'ao, the governor of Zhili, and Erjing'e, the deputy general of Dagu Association, were killed in battle.  He Jian'ao was guarding the southern fort, and when the barbarian soldiers forced a landing and were about to defeat the infantry defense line on the south bank, he led more than a dozen guards to rush down the mountain, summoned the broken troops to charge up again, and was killed in the chaos; Erjin'e was guarding the northern fort.  , was hit by British ship's artillery and died on the spot.  In addition, 876 Qing soldiers were killed, 1,121 were wounded, and 21 artillery pieces were damaged.  The enemy's losses were estimated at more than a thousand people, mostly Marines who stormed the fort. The Qing army also made the land near the Dagukou fort muddy. Many British soldiers were stuck in the mire and were slow to move and were attacked.  The Qing army's artillery and shotguns and arrows caused heavy casualties, and seventeen barbarian soldiers were captured.

    Seng Gelinqin murmured: "He Jian'ao, Er Jing'e, Shi Rongchun, Long Ruyuan, four of my generals have been killed by foreigners" Then he slowly closed his eyes.??Shi Rongchun and Long Ruyuan were killed in the last battle of Dagukou.  After He Jian'ao and Shi Rongchun were killed in battle, only Su Kejin and Leshan were left among the four powerful generals under Monk King. After hearing this, all the generals were silent.

    At this time, a loud sound of gongs and drums sounded under the fort. When everyone looked around, they saw Hengfu, the governor of Zhili, riding in a blue cloth official sedan, accompanied by government servants, gentry officials, and some opera singers.  The labor force came beating gongs and drums.  Ever since the war started, the Governor of Zhili, Heng Fu, has been in Tianjin making logistics arrangements for grain and fodder. However, he had never been to the front line before the war. How could it be such a coincidence that he came here not long after the Yi soldiers retreated?

    Leshan spit out the blood-stained spit and said, "Old guy, when you see Baba winning, you come here to take credit."

    Seng Gelinqin said warmly: "It is my bounden duty as a warrior to go into battle and kill the enemy. It is an ordinary duty. Master Hengfu is a civil servant. Being able to come to the front line to condolences the soldiers is already considered very valuable and cannot be rude."

    Hengfu got off the sedan chair under the fort and walked up to the fort in person. When he saw Seng Gelinqin and other generals, he knelt down on one knee and said, "All the generals have worked hard!" The people behind him also knelt down and shouted: "All the generals have worked hard!  "Seng Gelinqin quickly helped him up, saying that he didn't dare. Seeing Hengfu's courtesy, the generals' expressions softened slightly.

    Hengfu was lifted up by Seng Gelinqin, and he said with a sad face: "Generals He and E died for their country. It's a pity, it's a pity. The Jingu gentry is grateful for the loyalty and bravery of the two generals, and has agreed to build a building for the two generals in Dagu.  Shuangzhong Temple. May the heroes of the two generals gather together and enjoy the incense forever."

    Seng Gelinqin thanked Hengfu again, and was very grateful to Hengfu. The generals were also moved by it, and their views on Hengfu changed greatly.

    After talking about the situation of the battle, Hengfu pulled Seng Gelinqin to a deserted place at the far end of the fort and asked in a low voice: "King Monk. Someone who fled Beitang has brought foreigners to note here."

    Seng Gelinqin made a sound and took the note from Hengfu. After reading it, he said: "It seems that the Yi people still want to win over Mr. Zongxian."

    Hengfu said worriedly: "The imperial court has been pacifying the barbarians for many years. Many local officials have secretly communicated with the barbarians. Previously, Ye Mingchen had been dealing with the barbarians in Guangzhou for a long time. He was openly incompatible with the barbarians, but secretly he was incompatible with the barbarians.  People are doing business. After Ye Mingchen was captured by Changmao, I heard that the Yi people had asked Chang Mao for mercy many times. This shows that Ye Du has already been in cahoots with the Yi people. Now the Yi people are using their old tricks to win over me, but I, Hengfu Shi  How could I be willing to do such a rebellious act after receiving the emperor's favor? I came here this time to express my feelings to the monk king. Regarding the matter of Jintang, the monk king and I will advance and retreat together, and we will never have any second thoughts."

    Seng Gelinqin was secretly happy when he heard this, even though the Empress Dowager Cixi had explained it before.  Nowadays, those Manchu and Mongolian ministers with evil intentions are hiding in the dark, and many people are still watching.  Don't trust others easily when it comes to important matters, but Hengfu is the governor of Zhili and holds local power. If you can get his heart and help, you can get twice the result with half the effort. In addition, Hengfu is also from the Eight Banners of Mongolia.  Among the people of the same clan, Seng Gelinqin immediately forgot the Empress Dowager Cixi's instructions and said happily: "I am very relieved to have such help from Lord General Xian."

    Hengfu took out another note and said: "This is the reply note I wrote overnight, please ask the monk king to read it."

    Seng Gelinqin opened the note to watch, and saw that the note read: "I was shocked to learn that the British and French were advancing by land and water, landing with their troops and occupying Beitang Village. The residents were frightened and rushed out to form troops on the 16th Our country had to defend itself.  , but still ordered the troops and officers to only meet the enemy, not to attack. I admire the emperor's tolerance and want to reconcile the old. But it is for war and peace, and cannot be used at the same time.  If Britain and France must lead the war  , our country has equipment on both land and water. Although we now occupy Beitang, it is not difficult to supervise the troops to attack, but we are afraid that Britain and France will be damaged again, and it will be difficult to reconcile in the future. At this time, there is no damage to each other, withdraw the troops and calm down, and they will still be as they were last year  For example, if we go to Beijing to exchange the treaty and make peace, then the merchants and people of all countries will benefit from it.  It is hereby set that within three days, if there is no reply from Britain and France, our country will only have to fight. And the use of troops by land is not the same.  waterway; if Britain and France do not know our intention to tolerate concessions and still rely on strength, our Lord will make his own arrangements. If the soldiers of Britain and France suffer further setbacks, not only will the peace talks become more difficult, but the ministers of Britain and France will also find it difficult to  Return to your country and resume your life."

    After reading this, Seng Gelinqin nodded slightly and said: "Your Majesty General Xian's reply is very good. The imperial court originally did not want to start a war. It would be safest to promote peace through war. But today, the Yi soldiers lost their troops and generals in Dagukou. I'm afraid it won't happen."  I will give up and give up."

    Hengfu shook his head and said: "The monk king used the four words of war to promote peace very well. Originally, I was worried that this note was not of sufficient weight. Now that the monk king has defeated the enemy's power today, it shows that our court is more sincere in peace talks. Otherwise, we are more sincere in peace talks."  If we really want our army to attack Beitang on three sides, I believe that within a few days, all the barbarian soldiers who have landed will be reduced to powder. Taking advantage of this great victory, it is appropriate to send this note."

    Seng Gelinqin put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Master Zong Xian is far-sighted and far-sighted. I am not as good as me."

    Hengfu said humbly: "The monk king is wrong. Now that the Yi people have been defeated again on the sea route, listenThere are still barbarian soldiers attacking Beitang Land Road. It is unknown whether they will win or lose.  But thinking that the Monk King Hu was so powerful, the Yi soldiers also fled.  "

    Seng Gelinqin burst out laughing and said very proudly: "The ones who returned by sea were the British and Yi fleets, and the main ones on land were the Fa and Yi soldiers. Although the Fa and Yi soldiers were brave, they were surrounded by water for me.  If they are irrigated, there will be swamps all over them and they will move slowly. When the French and foreign troops run out of ammunition and food, they will inevitably collapse."

    Hearing that Senggelinqin didn't care about the French who came overland, Hengfu immediately smiled and praised Senggelinqin a few words. I'm afraid Senggelinqin praised him as if he was the god of war, and Senggelinqin was quite useful.  , looked at Hengfu in a new light and became much closer than before.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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